2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at TESU take out is $20,995.
TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. Social Sciences majors at HACC take out an average of $20,064 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UMGC take out is $24,250.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.
Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Essex carry an average student debtload of $7,570.
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Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.
Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brookdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,315.
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Montclair State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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SUNY Empire State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Empire are $17,540 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from SUNY Empire take out $25,833 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from Cal U take out $30,984 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| New York | 1,113 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
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General Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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